Personal display for subtitles: Possible?

[CZroe]

I'm kinda hard of hearing, and even when it is perfectly loud enough, I still have trouble making out what I heard. I need subtitles for the convenience of looking down to see what I missed and couldn't hear. Of course, people watching with me can't stand it.

With the advent of Bluetooth, can't we have a personal display that can show the subtitles? Some could have more advanced features, like allowing you to go back through a history of them in case you missed it a minute earlier or something.

Though I imagine that dedicated devices could be useful enough, AVRCP Bluetooth profile allows sending information to the Bluetooth remote control's display for things like album art/name, track number/name, etc, so I don't see why it can't be used for subtitles too.

If Bluetooth can't do it, why not a dedicated device that can even be used in theaters?

[cnowels]

I have the exact same problem - and yes, it sometimes annoys my wife when I have to have the subtitles on. But she prefers that to me cranking up the volume of course.

I think I remember seeing something on some forum (maybe not this one) about some glasses that would project sub-titles, etc. But I don't remember if it was Bluetooth. I'll see if I can remember where I read about that.

FYI - I have also recently both Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids so that I have the option to stream the audio directly into my ears. It really helps with the understanding - but I really miss my surround-sound and sub-woofer, so I rarely hook myself up that way.

[cnowels]

Here's one short mention of it:

http://www.geekabout.com/2007-04-21-...pectacles.html

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by cnowels

Here's one short mention of it:

http://www.geekabout.com/2007-04-21-...pectacles.html

Awesome. It looks like those are just for theaters and it's a proprietary method I'm sure, but it looks like someone's thinking of the problem and making solutions. I'm not sure that they'd consider home applications for that, as their primary motivation is probably multi-lingual audiences that want to watch a foreign flick with subtitles in their native language. A French film at a Southern California theater would need both Spanish and English subtitles, for example, while the native French-speakers could forgo it or nab the French subs. I'm sure Canada with their anti-English laws in a certain province could use them too.


Hell, I still think BT is the way to go. Cell phones and other devices could integrate subtitle reader applications along with AVRCP or a future subtitle-specific profile.

[Beta Man]

I know you mentioned it detracting from your HT, but a cheap option would be a set of headphones connected to your receiver, so your wife can listen at what she considers a "normal" level, and you can crank up the headphones.

[WickyWoo]

You would need some kind of custom player that would transmit the TIFFs to your personal display that is in the mux

[cnowels]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I know you mentioned it detracting from your HT, but a cheap option would be a set of headphones connected to your receiver, so your wife can listen at what she considers a "normal" level, and you can crank up the headphones.

My receiver won't send sound both to the speakers and headphones. It's just one or the other.